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Aristus

Aristus's Journal
Aristus's Journal
July 1, 2013

Hey! I hit 30,000 posts!

Not sure when. May have been yesterday.


Whew! 30,000 posts!

What a long, strange trip it's been...

June 29, 2013

Saturday, June 29th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.



"God bless thee, lady!"

Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene 5, Line 37.
June 28, 2013

Hoisting a few with Will Shakespeare. Ask us anything.

I'm introducing Will to vodka. He likes it, but he's a little mystified:

"Russians, eh? Those crazed Easterners, mate? Wear fur crowns and whatnot?"

We're cooking up this weekend's WSTFTD...

June 27, 2013

Celebrate the death of DOMA by dancing with me...

Hosts: Please don't lock; this isn't a political topic. It's a loving and sharing topic.

Let's dance!









June 27, 2013

Patricia Clarkson in black latex.

Sorry, no pic of that. But a guy can dream, can't he?...



http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jun/25/patricia-clarkson-interview

Could someone maybe Photoshop that for me?

June 22, 2013

Saturday, June 22nd. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.



"She's the kitchen wench, and all grease..."

The Comedy Of Errors, Act III, Scene 2, Line 93.
June 19, 2013

I'm getting older. I'm starting to use the phrase "young man" without irony.

Telling a friend his son seems like "a fine young man."

"That's the young man who helped me get my car out of the ditch."

I can't tell whether using this phrase makes me feel paternal, or just a fuddy-duddy. Or maybe both.

June 19, 2013

My patients make me sick.

No, really; I'm sick today. Had to stay home from work.

I love my patients. What did you think?

June 15, 2013

Saturday, June 15th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.



"He did not flow
From honourable sources."

Pericles, Act IV, Scene 3, Lines 27-28.

Profile Information

Gender: Male
Hometown: Puyallup, Washington
Member since: 2001
Number of posts: 66,328

About Aristus

I truly believe that we will all live in peace and brotherhood someday. And so that I don't lose my faith in humanity, I will live my life as if that day had already happened.
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